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Using no lime is much less a problem than using too much in my opinion, and most people use way too much since they use hydrated lime at the ridiculous recommendation in the formula of 1.2 cups. That's about 10 times as much as one should use. Actually, hydrated lime should never be used in the first place. Pulverized limestone that you can get just about at any hardware store should be used.

I baught dolomitic pulverized limestone froma garden store, will that work? Keep in mind I cased about 36 hours ago. Should i just say fuck it and go without lime? I don't want to open my casing's tin foil cover and expose it to contams. Thanks for the responses guys.

Quote:agar said:There is too much magnesium. It's not a good thing to use. It will do more harm - than good.

Dolomite is a mineral (formula: CaMg(CO3)2) consisting of a calcium magnesium carbonate found in crystals and in beds as dolostone. A pure form of dolostone would be rare, however; it usually intergrades with limestone and is referred to as dolomitic limestone, or in old U. S. geologic literature as magnesian limestone.

Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed of the mineral calcite (calcium carbonate).

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No Dolomitic lime has a lot of magnesium in it, it isnt very good for shrooms, try getting garden lime it should say "hydrated lime" "sweetens the soil" or use one of the many other ph buffers, oyster shell, calcium, or just dont use it at all, I think conditions matter more than casing content.

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You are not doomed they will still fruit. You can add oystershell although it's not as readily available as a buffer as chalk because of it's inherent water solubility issues. I have seen lots of 50/50 casings as well as 50/50+ (buffers added)

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